σπειροφύλαξ

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τὰ σῦκα σῦκα, τὴν σκάφην δὲ σκάφην ὀνομάζειν → call a spade a spade | speak the truth | speak straight from the shoulder | give it straight from the shoulder | give the straight goods | not to mince matters | not to mince words | not mince words | call things by their right names | call a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel | call a shovel a shovel | call a spade a spade, not a big spoon

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Full diacritics: σπειροφύλαξ Medium diacritics: σπειροφύλαξ Low diacritics: σπειροφύλαξ Capitals: ΣΠΕΙΡΟΦΥΛΑΞ
Transliteration A: speirophýlax Transliteration B: speirophylax Transliteration C: speirofylaks Beta Code: speirofu/lac

English (LSJ)

[ῠ], ακος, ὁ,

   A spirale, a kind of gold ornament, Gloss.